The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-01
CHICAGO'S FATED SEVEN.
THE SUPREME COURT DECISION
NOT YET ANNOUNCED.


1t Will Be Handed Down Tomorrow
or Next Day-The General Opinion
Still Unfavorable to the Prisoners
An Incendiary Circular Ahoat at
Chicago.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 81. -. The United
States Supreme Court room was crowded
again to-day, in anticipation of the decision
upon the motion Of a writ of error ip the
case of the Chicago Anarchists. It was
thought that Mr. Justice Miller might per-
haps announce the decision and read the
opinion, and when the time came the court
room was absolutely still. while every per
son present listened eagerly for his first
word. The judgments which he an
nounced had no relation to the case which
was in every ones mind, and it was not un-
til the reading of the opinions had been con-
cluded that any reference to that case was
made. The Chief Justice then said
that the court hoped to be ready
to announce its decision upon the motion Of
Spies and the others for writ of error by
Wednesday of this week and certainly by
Thursday.
The motion made by Attorney General
Garland last week, at the request of the
Comptroller of the Currency, to advance
the case Of the Receiver of the First Ne
| tional Bank of Buffalo against Elbridge G..
| Spaulding and others was denied This is
| the case which involves the question of the
| liability of the directors of national banks
for negligence in the performance of their
duties.
There was no discussion to-day of the
| prohibition cases from Kansas, and the
| opinions generally were not of general
public interest.
NOT SIGNIFICANT.
The failure of the court to render a de-
| cision to-day in the Anarchist cases, and the
announcement of the Chief Justice that the
court would not be ready to make public
such decision until Wednesday or Thurs
| day, are thought TO indicate nothing more
than that the courts judgment will be set
| forth in a more or less elaborate opinion,
and that the Justice TO whom the prepara-
tion of that opinion has been assigned is not
yet ready with it. The argument in the
| cases was not concluded until Friday after
noon, the Justices could not meet for
| consultation until Saturday, and even were
| they IN full agreement as to all the queS-
tions raised there would hardly be time be-
tween Saturday afternoon and Monday
morning for the preparation of careful
opinion, and its discussion in the confer
the universal belief of lawyers who practice
at the Supreme Court bar, that the petition
will be denied, but this belief is based only
| upon their own views Of constitutional law
and the impression made upon their minds
| by the arguments. The Justices of the
court will not, of course allow any iptima-
tion 10 escape them as to their views until
the decision has been formally announced
| from the bench.
AN INCENDIARY CIRCULAR.
CHICAGO, Oct 31.-The Sheriff and police
department were considerably agitated yes
terday by the circulation, from an unknown
source, through the mail, of the following
circular, which is without signature or
other identification:
NOTICE.
WoRKlNGMEN: VIII you, as workngmen Of
Chicago, allow the champions of your legitimate
rights who are now confined in Jail under sen
tence Of death, brought about absolutely by
public clamor, occasione1 by grossly exaggsr-
ated and fictitious statements of the
capitaiistic press. TO hang? 1t would
be damaging to this land of boosted
civilizat on, Workr -men, IT your companions
are TO hang on Nov. II, a1se in your mi ut and
effect their rescue. The independence of the
United States was brought about by the use OF
bombs and firearms Forewarned is forearmed.
ANY action that may be definitely determined up
on should be kept secret until the proper time. It
is not at all probable that militia will be the
scene Of the attempted execution. This notice
is not intended for any who are not in sympathy
with the condemned men. Further notice will
be given later on.
Sheriff Matson, when shown a copy of
the circular, said he had no idea who were
circulating the sedItious sheet, and declined
to express his opinions on its Importance for
a day or two. Capt. Setback was of the
opinion that it had emanated from the
brain of some crank who might have access
to printing press.